ABOUT
Amanda McDonald
Co-Founder
Amanda McDonald has worked in the Social Security Disability industry for over 20 years.
Her experience includes working as a Verbatim Hearing Reporter for the Social Security Office of Hearing Operations (OHO) and as a Claims Examiner.
She has listened to:
- Thousands of cases at the disability hearing level
- Compelling legal theories
- Properly adjudicated bench decisions
- The claims of disability applicants
She has listened to the scams, the poor representations, and the bad determinations.
She has witnessed the wins and the losses.
Now Amanda McDonald uses her knowledge and experience to help those applying for benefits. She opened Unbound Disability Claims to speed up the process of applying for disability benefits.
Alyssa Wilbanks
Co-Founder
Alyssa Wilbanks has worked in Social Security Disability since her senior year of high school. What started as a summer job quickly turned into a career she’s deeply passionate about. Alyssa loved the challenge of reading medical records and piecing together the unique stories of disability applicants. Each case felt like a puzzle, and she thrived on applying the evidence to the Social Security Act to find a solution.
While studying at the University of Central Florida (UCF), Alyssa initially aimed to become a Physician’s Assistant, but as her experience in disability grew, she realized she could make a bigger impact helping applicants directly. This led her to shift her focus, earning a degree in Health Science with minors in Business Administration and Health Services Administration.
Now, as co-founder of Unbound Disability Claims, Alyssa works every day to simplify the process for applicants, providing them with the resources and support they need to succeed.